Burned churches spur Negro help drive in Georgia
In Albany Georgia plans to raise 25000 to rebuild two Negro churches burned in a wave of racial violence. Civil rights leaders pledge aid and intensified voter registration. Jackie Robinson to be honorary chairman, contributing 100 dollars and urging support from Boxers Archie Moore and Floyd Patterson. FBI agents were assaulted by a white farmer during the unrest.
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Albany, Ga
Georgia
FBI
Virgil Edmund Puckett
Sasser
Jackie Robinson
Mount Olive Baptist Church
Albany
Mount Mary Baptist Church
Robinson
Archie Moore
Floyd Patterson
Truman to Speak at Constitution Day Ceremonies
Former President Harry S. Truman and the 13 original state governors will attend ceremonies outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia marking the 175th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. Albert M. Greenfield, chairman, said Truman will deliver the keynote address.
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Philadelphia
Harry S. Truman
Albert M. Greenfield
Truman
Independence Hall
Police Briefs: Local thefts and a DWI arrest
A series of minor crimes and incidents are reported. Alex Slamka at 2816 Moorman Drive said two men looked in his windows at 11 06 p m yesterday but no suspects were found. Josephine Haller at 3431 Vannest Ave reported a tan cosmetic case valued at 25 stolen from a car owned by Vella Hutcheon at the Vannest address. A car owned by Douglas Johnson at 1508 Sheridan Ave was stolen from Meadowlawn Church of God yesterday and later found on Breiel Blvd. An auto belonging to Millard Birch at 412 Crawford St reported stolen last night was recovered on Todhunter Road at 3 15 a m today. Thomas Farquer at 2499 Central Ave reported a garden hose cut and 20 feet missing along with a three gallon gas can. theft occurred between midnight and 3 a m yesterday. Boyd Nesley, 34, of 2715 E Fourth St Dayton, was arrested on Verity Parkway at 10 33 p m Saturday on a DWI charge.
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Alex Slamka
Moorman Drive
Josephine Haller
Vannest Ave
Vella Hutchen
Vannest
Douglas Johnson
Sheridan Ave
Meadowlawn Church of God
Breiel Blvd
Millard Birch
Crawford St
Todhunter Road
Thomas Farquer
Central Ave
Boyd Nesley
Fourth St
Dayton
Verity Parkway
Beauty Queen Jackie Mayer Becomes Miss America
New Miss America Jackie Mayer of Sandusky Ohio begins her reign after a lunch inspired diet change and a 115 pound, 36 22 36 figure. Northwestern University student says she plans to finish her education and may pursue acting with a $10000 scholarship and about $75000 in appearances expected this year.
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New York
Jacquelyn Jeanne Mayer
Atlantic City
Sandusky
Ohio
Jackie
Northwestern University
Steet
Vital Statistics
Northwestern
Dithes
Buckeye
Mary Catherine Campbell
Columbus
Frederick Stanton Townly
Marilyn Meseke
Marion
Stanley Hume
Eastern Air Lines
Coral Gables
Fla
Sandusky Celebrates Jackie Mayer Miss America Victory
In Sandusky Ohio Jacquelyn Mayer age 20 crowned Miss America in Atlantic City. Local neighbors mob her home on Columbus Avenue with posters and photos as mayor and relatives join the celebration. Her great aunt Matilda Schumacher and the dog Vicky are among those greeting the crowd.
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Sandusky, Ohio
Lake Erie
Jacquelyn Jeanne Mayer
Mayer
Columbus Avenue
Jackie
Atlantic City
N.J
Matilda Schumacher
Vicky
Miss Schumacher
Generals Shudder At Pentagon Film Plot in Seven Days in May
AP reports Pentagon officials rejected a film cooperation idea for a novel about a Joint Chiefs plot to seize control. The 1970s thriller Seven Days in May by Knebel and Bailey, later tied to a film, sparked concerns over depicting military leaders as conspirators. Kirk Douglas later acquired film rights.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Pentagon J
Defense Department
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jack Kennedy
White House
Soviet Union
Fletcher Knebel
Charles W Bailey
Cowles Publications
Harper & Row
New York
Pentagon
Department
Kirk Douglas
Baluba Chief to Work for Congo Unity
Baluba chief Albert Kalonji said he would work for a unified Congo federation from Bakwanga after an escape reportedly arranged by the central government. Kalonji, serving a five year term for arbitrary arrests, praised Interior Minister Cleophas Kamita in a telegram and pledged loyalty to Kinshasa.
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Leopoldville, the Congo
Baluba
Albert Kalonji
Leopoldville
Congo
Bakwanga
Kasai
Kalonji
Cleophas Kamita
Local Men Start Arson and Fire Investigation Course
Fire inspector Robert Curtis and detective Doug Barrett began a one week arson and fire investigation course at Ohio State University in Columbus. The program covers basic methods and evidence handling for criminal fire analysis.
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Robert Curtis
Doug Barrett
Ohio State University
Columbus
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W. G. Anderson
Mount Mary
Paul Mohr
Z. T. Mathews
Macon
Jackne
Sid
Charles ST
David M. Francis
Beauty Queen
Jackie Mayer
HFC
Cash
Garden
OIP
Congo Unity
S. Verity
King Korn Catalog
Ane
Campbell’'s
Dartmouth
Bell-ans
Bell -Ans
Orangeburg
N. Y
Sny Drug Counter
N.Y
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